NYT Connections Hints for January 23, 2024 (#228)
Game
PRIME
TIME
AT
BAR
DEVISE
DOLLAR
FINE
POUND
TORCH
BUCK
COIN
QUALITY
CREATE
STERLING
PERCENT
INVENT
Hints by Category
BRING INTO BEING
Back to CategoriesCreating or Inventing
COIN
To invent a new word or phrase.
CREATE
The act of making something new.
DEVISE
To invent or design a new method, plan, device, etc.
INVENT
To create a completely new device, system, concept, etc.
EXCELLENT
Back to CategoriesOutstanding or High Quality
FINE
Of high quality, excellent.
PRIME
Best, main.
QUALITY
High standard, indicating something or someone is excellent.
STERLING
High quality, excellent, often used to describe currency or metal, but here it means 'superior'.
SYMBOLS ABOVE NUMBERS ON A KEYBOARD
Back to CategoriesSymbols above the number keys on a keyboard
AT
The '@' symbol, commonly used in email addresses.
DOLLAR
The '$' symbol, representing the dollar.
PERCENT
The '%' symbol, indicating a percentage.
POUND
The '#' symbol, also known as the hash or hashtag symbol in the US.
PASS THE ___
Back to CategoriesPhrases related to 'passing' or 'continuing'
BAR
Typically refers to passing a bar exam for lawyers.
BUCK
Means to shift responsibility.
TIME
Means to spend time, often leisurely.
TORCH
Refers to passing down responsibility, traditions, or knowledge to the next generation.